A “renewed commitment to the ceasefire” went into force in the Donbas on April 1 to last throughout the Easter holidays (Orthodox Easter is celebrated on April 16 this year). Hostilities have decreased about midnight of April 1, but the number of attacks increases day by day. 5 Ukrainian soldiers were wounded in 54 attacks on April 4. The LiveBlog of March 4 can be found here: 2 soldiers killed amid “Easter ceasefire” in Donbas. 100 attacks in 3 days #Donbasreports

ATO HQ: 5 soldiers were wounded in 54 attacks on April 4

The ceasefire statistics as of April 5: 2 killed in action, 15 wounded. 154 attacks in 4 days

No reports on social networks since midnight on military activity in Mariupol area and Luhansk Oblast.

22:44Donetsk: “Defenders” hold ceasefire, first with grenade launchers, mortars and AA-guns in airport area, now a tank from Ploschadka123:02Donetskrailway station: Today the “peace plan” pounds especially big ones. It rumbles far off but very strong23:05Donetsk: Booms are sometimes heard from the northwest, far away

No reports came today from the area of Mariupol city. Residents of Luhansk Oblast posted only 2 reports on military activity today about artillery drills in the vicinity of occupied Khrustalne and about undefined explosions heard in Popasna at 18:40.

OSCE observed fewer ceasefire violations in Luhansk Oblast, more in Donetsk on April 3-4

The OSCE Special Monitoring Mission to Ukraine recorded ceasefire violations in the Donbas “despite the relatively calmer security situation since the renewed commitment to the ceasefire.” The report describes the 24-hour period from 19:00 of April 3 to 19:00 of April 4.

According to the SMM, fewer ceasefire violations were recorded in Luhansk Oblast, including 15 explosions against about 30 explosions in the previous reporting period.

The hostilities escalate in Donetsk Oblast for the second consecutive day, the monitors recorded more ceasefire violations with about 420 explosions, compared with the previous reporting period (190 explosions). “About 70% of the explosions were recorded in the Avdiivka-Yasynuvata-Donetsk airport area,” the report reads.

A 15-year-old boy was wounded in Marinka on April 3:

Medical staff at a hospital in government-controlled Kurakhove (40km west of Donetsk) told the SMM that on 3 April, a 15-year-old boy had been admitted to the hospital with ten metal splinter wounds to his right leg allegedly received while in Marinka (23km southwest of Donetsk).

On April 5, Ukrainian positions in the Donbas were attacked 18 times фы ща 18:00, 1 serviceman wounded, the ATO Headquarters reports.
82mm mortars were used to attack strongholds near Avdiivka and Krasnohorivka near occupied Donetsk. Ukrainian positions near Syze in Luhansk Oblast were shelled with 120mm mortars. Grenade launchers, heavy machine guns and small arms were used in other attacks.

Canada intends to greenlight arms exports to Ukraine

Opening of the arms market will become the next step in the defense cooperation between Canada and Ukraine, Ukrinform reports citing Canadian National Defense Minister Harjit Sajjan.
“The Canada-Ukraine relations are unique. The signing of the defense agreement will allow us to have much more detailed and substantive discussions on various topics. Therefore, the next step will be to include Ukraine in the Automatic Firearms Country Control List,” Sajjan said.
However, no specific dates were mentioned, “We always try to move forward as quickly as possible. We have worked closely to agree on the defense agreement and will continue to cooperate,” the minister added.
The Automatic Firearms Country Control List defines the countries, which Canada allows its domestic producers to supply weapons to.

Next round of Normandy format talks to be held in Minsk tomorrow

Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said that Putin’s aide Vladislav Surkov would represent Russia at the next Normandy format talks in Minsk, as usual, Peskov blames Ukraine in all provocations of Russia’s puppet “republics” in the Donbas:

“Russia’s stance is that, unfortunately, the situation has been exacerbated by the provocations of the Ukrainian armed forces along the line of engagement,” Peskov told reporters commenting on the upcoming meeting of the Normandy Four leaders’ aides.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Belarus confirmed that a meeting of aides to the Normandy Four heads of state will take place in Minsk on April 6.
Deputy Head of Presidential Administration of Ukraine Kostiantyn Yeliseievwill represent Ukraine at the Normandy Four meeting in Minsk.

Bellingcat: Photographs of Ukrainian Buks geolocated in Poltava Oblast, nearly 3 years later

Donetsk filtration station repaired

The Donetsk Filtration Station (DFS) has been repaired. The facility supplies water to Avdiivka, occupied Yasynuvata and northwest suburbs of Donetsk. Damaged in a shelling, it was de-energized since March 29 as a power line feeding the town of Avdiivka, Avdiivka Coke plant and the Donetsk Filtration Station was damaged in a bombardment.

Translation: Donetsk Oblast governor Zhebrivskyi: The DFS has been brought into service. Water is running to Avdiivka. Today we supply it since 16:00 until 22:00. Tomorrow morning will supply it in the normal course.

The OSCE Special Monitoring Mission to Ukraine facilitated the repair works:

Russian UAV Granat-1 found at Svitlodarsk bulge

5 soldiers WIA in 54 attacks on April 4

The ATO Headquarters reported 54 attacks on Ukrainian positions on April 5, “the situation aggravates,” the HQ says. More attacks day by day since April 1, however, no heavy artillery was used in attacks according to the report.

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